Tev 🫠

@tevv.bsky.social

Software developer making computers go beep boop. Occasionally random ramblings.

It's done. Now it’s your turn, Oracle. We’ve submitted a formal petition to cancel the JavaScript trademark: it is generic, Oracle has abandoned it, and Oracle committed fraud on the USPTO during the last trademark renewal. It's time to #FreeJavaScript. deno.com/blog/deno-v-...

Deno v. Oracle: Canceling the JavaScript Trademark

Oracle is holding the JavaScript trademark hostage, and we’re pursuing legal means to #FreeJavaScript. Here’s a brief update.

deno.com

I’m throwing this one out there to the blog writers and readers. What are some things or features that you’ve seen in blogs that make the reading experience more enjoyable for you?

Outside of saving space I can’t see how side loading washing machines beat top loading washing machines. I can’t toss in an extra pair of jeans while the cycle is already going 🫠

Odd life hack: If you share a space and your roommate’s alarm is blaring with no sign of snoozing, just call their phone, it’ll usually shut it up. 😴

I got laid off today. They sent me a termination agreement to sign digitally. The app to do so was pretty nice. I couldn't resist peeking into the source... Turns out it was using React-PDF, which I’ve been maintaining since 2017. 🥲 Open source sure brings some unexpected moments.

#booksky So I just finished Wind and Truth which also means I’ve read every Brandon Sanderson Cosmere books. Does anyone have another other books or series I can dive into that’s similar in world building I can dive into?

sitting in a waiting room this morning while my partner had a 6 hour long cancer removal surgery when I saw the news that the insurance CEO was shot. Im paying out of pocket because the best alternative for us is partial coverage @ 1000 a month with a 15000 deductible. Anyway heres a unrelated comic

Sick guy: I THINK I MIGHT NEED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.. LEMME CONSULT THE FLOWCHART...
Flowchart: "SHOULD I GO TO THE DOCTOR (OR DENTIST)
*A single arrow points to another card*
"IT IS TOO LATE FOR YOU
 USE YOUR FINAL DAYS TO TERRORIZE AND ELIMINATE HEALTH EXECUTIVES TO ENACT REAL CHANGE"
*sick guy, dressed like Rambo*: cough cough